UX Researcher - Mobile Augmented Reality
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Creative Services
Salary range: 25000-35000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Unspecified
Industry: Internet
Function: Research

Company profile:
As augmented reality jobs go, one at Blippar is hard to beat. We are a rapidly expanding creative startup at the forefront of a brand new industry, so working here offers real opportunities to shape an innovative technology and the way in which people use it.Because of this, we like working with imaginative people who think outside the box, and we love people who throw the whole box away and build something completely new. Our bright, open, centrally located offices are energetic environments bursting with collaborative ideas and boundless enthusiasm.Aside from being part of an exciting, driven, super-friendly team that will nurture your talents and help you grow, at Blippar you’ll find plenty more tangible benefits, including weekly free lunches, evening drinks, and Olive, the office dog.You’ll also be working intimately, from the start, with some of the world’s biggest brands - from Coca Cola and Nestle to Conde Nast, P&amp;G and Jaguar.As a young, growing company spearheading the exciting augmented reality industry, the biggest perk of all is the creative control you’ll be afforded, whether you’re part of the design, tech, commercial or marketing teams. After all, we think our people are amazing, so we want them to stick around.

Job description:
We are looking for a brilliant UX Researcher to join our product team and help Blippar better understand our six million users and the way in which they interact with our augmented reality app platform, while helping us to continually innovate within the AR space.In this role you will work closely with our product, design and user experience teams to lead usability research around Blippar’s augmented reality platform. We need someone who is able to expertly plan and deliver research strategies, while simultaneously implementing new methodologies for improvement within this exciting new industry.You will leverage your existing knowledge of research techniques to conduct both online and offline investigations; help Blippar’s teams determine best user methodologies, and build recommendations for improvement. You will be expected to create, present and maintain project documentation, including research plans, schedules, status and meeting reports, usability findings databases, and debrief reports. You will also collaborate closely with our interaction designers and visual designers within the user experience team, and jointly propose and present design improvement recommendations, based on prototypes, to both our development and product management teams.This is an exciting new role that has emerged due to the continued growth of our platform, and will give the successful candidate an opportunity to take ownership of a brand new area of Blippar’s business.

Requirements:
We are looking for somebody with at least two years’ experience in a UX Research role; a superb understanding of the digital landscape, and a passion for everything we are doing here at Blippar.Ideal candidates will be highly skilled in a range of research methods, with significant experience conducting research to understand user needs, motivations and behaviors. You will have experience turning research findings into actionable, user-centered designs and product goals.Successful candidates will have:A BA or MA degree in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a comparable social science degreeExcellent observational and analytical skillsA great knowledge of research methods: usability moderating (all types, particularly one-on-one), participant recruiting/screener creation, test method selection, debriefing, facilitation, participant recruiting/screener creation, statistical/qualitative/quantitative analysis, presentations (verbal and written)Strong verbal and written communications skills, coupled with a high attention to detailAutonomous approach to working in a varied and fast-paced environment

Benefits:
Our bright, open, centrally located offices are energetic environments bursting with collaborative ideas and boundless enthusiasm. As a growing company spearheading the exciting augmented reality industry, the biggest perk of all is the creative freedom and control you’ll be afforded; this is a genuine opportunity to shape a brand new medium and the way in which people all over the world use it.You will be working closely, and from the start, with some of the world’s leading brands, media agencies, publishers and educators - including Pepsi, Warner Brothers, Procter &amp; Gamble, Conde Nast, Disney and Coca Cola - developing creative augmented reality solutions for global powerhouses across the full spectrum of industries. What we are doing has never been done before, so an active imagination is something we value particularly highly.Blippar’s senior management team are dedicated, hands-on, approachable people who will nurture your talent and encourage the development of your own ideas; we believe these are key to the continued success story of our platform.Being part of Blippar’s close-knit, passionate, forward-thinking team affords plenty of potential for learning about and getting involved in all sections of the business. As a creative tech company offering spectacular marketing solutions to clients, there are few areas we don’t touch upon. Life at Blippar is a steep learning curve, ideal for ambitious candidates who wish to push themselves into completely uncharted territories.We also offer:Competitive packagesGreat benefits and shares schemeEmployee incentive schemeFlexible working environmentWeekly beers and free lunchesOur office dog (London)International travel opportunitiesChance to develop groundbreaking techWork with state-of-the-art hardware and softwareAccess to new wearables including Google GlassA challenge to change the worldChance to shape a new industryCreative freedom and controlPlease apply now for more information about this role, or check our careers page for details of other opportunities to work with us.